1955 Co A, 18-3 Ft Dix, NJ. This in no small measurewas dueto the effectiveness of the program in keeping us engaged and occupied with tasks designed to transform us into soldiers. Joe was a real nice and funny guy. Publisher Fort Polk, Louisiana : United States Army Training Center, Infantry Collection allen_county; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Language I was fortunate to qualify number one in the Battalion on the M-16 and was called to the stage at the graduation awards ceremony to receive a prize from the CO. 1972 ARMY Fort Polk YEARBOOK - Company B, 5th Battalion, First BCT Briga. We were now using the M-16 and not the M-14 we were trained on in Basic Training. But I played it along and missed a bit of basic. Start your search today! I also processed week-end warriors (Reserves and National Guard troops), in summer, 1967, who were assigned to Ft. Polk for their summer training. Fort polk Anyone having any information that may help me can E-MAIL ME at Johngoods2@gmail.com thankyou get down and give me 50 !! 9/11/2018 Previous review. In 1970 it served as a center for basic combat training operations. Hey. I get kind of remorse thinking how close i came to getting out of the bush without being wasted or wounded. 10 talking about this. Came back to Ft. Polk, and my MOS was change from 91A10, Medical Corpsman, to 71A10 Personnel Clerk, Adjuant General Bldg, and remained there for the next 15 months. NEED HELP WE WERE SPRAYED DURING TRAINING PLEASE CONTACT ME AT jimmyandclaudia@gmail.com thank u jimmy. for him since he remembers very little information about his friends there. Thank you. Made SP5 in April, 1968. That was the first time I ever heard about agent orange being used at Fort Polk. I know that in the past our local and state government in PA helped deserving guys like you get their benefits. US Army Basic Training Yearbooks The change from civilian to a soldier is accomplished in eight weeks, where the recruit will receive intensive training in the fundamentals of combat. How funny is that? One, we ran in the morning before breakfast. haha, I had 4 brothers in the Army at the same time 2 went to Vietnam 1967 1968 Gary Humberson and Johnny Humberson if anyone knows them or pictures please contact me they trained in Fortpolk they from Vidor Texas. Completed Infantry AIT at Fort Polk in July of 1971. Still, after all these years, and having been to the Wall three times, and having lost several of by Veteran brothers, I still dream about the wonderful memories before I lost my innocence in Nam. Did you know that Fort Polk has all four varieties? When the VA kept denying you 100% disabitityyou should have gone immediately to your local and state congressmen for action. Have picture of him from album. They worked with me continually until the VA finally gave in and blinked. From there I was sent to Key West, Florida, then Germany and home. I was in Echo Co.in S. Ft. and Charlie Co. at N. Ft. TO MIKE CASLEY 1971 Ft. Older Class of 1976 Class of 1977 Class of 1978 Class of 1979 Class of 1980 Class of 1981 Class of 1982 Class of 1983 Class of 1984 Class of 1985 Class of 1986 Class of 1987 Another person, whom you might remember, and worked in our office, was a civilian worker named Viginia M. Walker. All matters pertaining to the operation of the platoon went through him. Not any good memories, but many bad feelings about what we had to do. I hope they both are still alive. Leoncio Estrada. Yeah, 50 years has gone by in a snap but Vietnam remains with me everyday and the shrapnel in my right forearm and my left ass cheek reminds me I was there. US Army Training Center (Infantry) Staff, Fort Polk, LA Home State Texas Home Town Not Specified Service Plaque Full Service History Elbon, Daniel, PFC Status USA Veteran Service Years 1972 - 1973 MOS 31J10-Teletypewriter Repairer Primary Unit US Army Training Center (Infantry) Staff, Fort Polk, LA Home State Ohio Home Town Not Specified First time with a grunt buddy, second time with my wife and 3 sons, and the last time I went alone. So, I guess that he was a badass infantry grunt and did not care too much for other positions. Awful tour including malaria, food poisoning twice, agent orange residuals resulting in diabetes, and much more. Made SP5 in 18 months. Charlie Company Vietnam 1966-1972 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. The items are shelved in an area that is closed to the public. on June 26, 2018, There are no reviews yet. Army -- Records and correspondence, Soldiers -- Louisiana -- Fort Polk -- Registers, Soldiers -- Training of -- Louisiana -- Fort Polk -- Periodicals, Military training camps -- Louisiana -- Fort Polk -- Periodicals, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). jan. 1972. Fort Dix Basic Training Yearbook 1979 Company C. Roster for Recruit Company C for 1979, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Dix, New Jersey. E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. I was a kid (like most everyone else) when I arrived from Chicago at Ft. Polk in the fall of 72 and early 73 for Basic and AIT I just wish I could figure out (or remember) exactly WHERE I was there.. Echo-3-2 comes to memory, but Im not certain that its from there. Found your post last night. Thank you in advance. But bunk and locker drills are simply a means to an end. Might clean up the Gimmee segment of our population. Thanks, again, for your post to Charlies site. I was there in March of 1968 and would like to contact some of the guys in my unit but have forgotten which company. Almost sounds like a ditto repeat which i had as well. He was a little squirt and I was 6 2 and weighted 190 lbs. This included knowing how to kill. He was a good man. (101st and 1st Cav). I never ate a meal so fast, as I did that one . Any one wit information or photos my company was Co. E 1st Bde. Haven't had a cell issue since. He never made it to Vietnam and never made it back home. Appreciate any info you have. Funny. Uploaded by Had 1st Sgt Rainwater.. Two, we ran and had PT after breakfast. There is no question that many of the weaknesses developed in these maneuvers are repeated again and again for lack of discipline. Too many moves since then Ive lost whatever pics and paperwork that I had. Your story perked up my ears as soon as I saw Fort Polk. Received Letter of accommodation from CO and was promoted to PFC there. Sign sits at the entrance to Fort Dix military base is shown May 8, 2007 in Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was drafted into the Army. I do seem to remember that my time there started out pretty darn hot and muggy. Their educational levels ranged from primary school to college graduate. Once with an Army buddy, once with my family including my 3 sons, and the last time I went alone. It was a very memorable time in my life. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The Taxi Driver said. I work for the DAV 1 day a week driving vets to their medical appointments at the Lebanon VA Hospital in PA. Funny, but I never thought I would ever run across anyone that worked in the same building that I did at Ft. Polk. Company Commander: 1Lt Robert Connor. I met some really gorgeous women there, too. C $40.13. (source: google.com) Fort Polk is situated in a remote part of the state. Uploaded by One such camp was Fort Polk located in southwest Louisiana near the bustling towns of DeRidder and Leesville. Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? I hated the Army for that. All of the guys that were in my company for basic training were National Guard guys from all over the US. I was wounded 02/71 on a patrol working off LZ CENTER. C $33.50. My DI was Sgt. Would like to hear from anyone who took Basic at Polk starting March 1968. Company Commander: CPT James W. Matthews. Sellers declare the item's customs value and must comply with customs declaration laws. Of course, there is no draft today. Spent 14 months working at the AG building as a 71H30 in the coding section for incoming recruits. Anyone interested in pictures let me know. A welcome surprise on my final day at Polk. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. I am proud to have done my part in the war, and proud to have been a part of the support team. I would like to speak with you and I hope I can help fill in some pieces but not in public forum. Where is DS Steel? This amount is subject to change until you make payment. 870-318-5404 The 2nd Armored Division moved from Fort Polk to Fort Hood, Texas, in 1993, with the majority of the 5th Division's equipment. The location of the graduation is also shown below. International shipment of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges. Does anybody know if they had yearbooks for the AIT Units at Tigerland?? Virginia was a really wonderful older woman, who really cared for the Army personnel who worked in her office. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, (6) US Army Photos/Basic Training/Fort Polk, Louisiana 1972, USPS First Class Mail International / First Class Package International Service. After a few weeks I thought that being a helicopter pilot might be a better idea. The week before we graduated from basic we were in formation and told what our next duty station would be, but not what training it was. I have no knowledge of being sprayed while in tiger land at Fort Polk. pvt.james c,johnson. Couldnt believe the lousy treatment after being treated like crap in basic. Good luck. There was an army Lt. assigned to the post to sign paperwork but the real boss was a retired army officer, Mr. Jett, G.S. I was at Fort Polk in June July and August 1966. On December 26, 1970, I reported to Fort Polk, Louisiana, for basic combat training. How can I do that? Went to Ft. Sam Houston for AIT training as a Combat Medic, from 01/67 thru 04/67. I dont know if I could take orders too good. . The first team would lay down fire while the second team would advance and then drop and lay down fire for the first team to advance. Spent my entire 2 years there. Private Sparno, the fact is I still remember the sharp, hot, burning shrapnel, frags, on my hands and arms. He got very ill during an exercise and was carried to shade, they laid him on his back the medical report said that he died from pulmonary aspiration. LZ Center. 153 Recruits Graduated on 16 September 1977. Well, what did you think? Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Story of Bau Bang. The list of names is also useful for getting together a Fort Dodge Sr . No Copyright.No Table of Contents.No page numbers found.Photos extend into binding and to edge of pages.Pages are resized and over-cropped to capture images. I thought they were easier on us in Basic Training. At the time the U. S. Army required that all enlisted personnel successfully complete BCT. I remember, I was in Genes training company. But not you, no you fired a round off dropping the DS to the ground. Did see him again until last week. Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? Next I had to take a flight physical. It wasn't until the 1961 Berlin Crisis that Fort Polk reactivated on a more permanent basis and became an infantry training center in 1962. Arrived at Fort Polk for Basic 25 Feb. 1971 E-2-2, it was 70 degrees compared to Chicago at 4 Degrees below a welcome change. Hard to believe. Better trained than the other AIT 11Bs I think. Some FamilySearch centers and affiliate libraries maintain collections of previously loaned microfilms or microfiche. I found out late, why! Basic training with B/2/2. reply to Frank Torres at ftorres3407@gmail.com this is information is important to me,, Thanks. I took Basic at Polk in March 1968. Drafted April 70/ did basic at Ft Knox then shipped to Ft Polk Tiger Land for another 8 weeks AIT(July-Aug). How long was Basic? I remember that Fort Polk was called Little Vietnam and Tigerland. Yes, I did go to Vung Tau, Vietnam, assigned to 147th Ash co, (Chinook) in flight operations, my point, am not sure, to this day, was it Divine intervention, or just plain good luck, yes, I think the first. When we lost the Best Barracks the 6th Week. Archaeology, History, and Predictive Modeling: Research at Fort Polk, 1972-2002 Amazon $39.95 $9.50 SEE DETAILS Fort Polk Alumni - US Army Base, Louisiana T-Shirt S & H: see site $19.99 Amazon Tigerland - Fort Polk, Louisiana - Embroidered Patch 3" Round Embroidered Patch S & H: see site $6.95 Amazon Fort Polk Louisiana - Tigerland Premium T-Shirt I left Fort Polk in 1967. my dad recently passed away, I was born in Fort Polk and my Dad was here in or around 1965-1968 was Lawrence T Conroy,, looking for info and possible yearbook that he was in . Each of us was issued bedding. Anyone want to email me, I will answer you. Contact me at john3351@comcast.net if you have any insights on the use of agent orange at Polk. I worked in the Enlisted Personnel Records Branch, Military Personnel Division, Adjutant General Section. I could never figure out why he had a southern accent. Never went to VN, but processed a lot of guys going. After my training at Polk I went to Ord then to Benning. The Drill Sargent kept lined up all night that 1st day. Change). The U.S. Army has spent considerable time, effort, and money on locating, identifying, and inventorying thousands of archaeological sites on Fort Polk and the property owned by the U.S. Forest Service where the army trains. I was at Ft. Polk, E-1-2, from 10/66 through 01/67 for basic training. Fort Polk began as a base for the Louisiana Maneuvers in the 1940s. Each platoon wassupervised bya drill sergeant. Bravo Blackhawks! 1999 (2 copies) 2000 [Last issue] U.S. Army Reserve Historical Summary. We were immediately immersed into the military culture. I took basic training in south fork under Sgt. Then I went to Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, for AIT. Because of that leave, instead of heading to Vietnam, I was assigned back to Ft. Polk. If its not in the Pictures its not included. You knew where you were going when you got here. Did a lot of out processing of basic and AIT units. I won the trophy for my battalion for the PCPT. Yearbook (Fort Polk, LA) 1970 US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Bragg, NC) Realize for many Vietnam sucked but for me, a big improvement over Ft. Polk. the war was winding down big time when I was WIA Feb.1971. I could barely run when I got drafted, but they made me into a lean and mean fighting machine. Our troops are capable of the best of discipline. Guess who had first fire watch? I was at Fort Polk for AIT during July and August 1968, after having completed basic training at Fort Dix, NJ. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. I just found out that I am not a baby killer. . (photos: U.S. Army). It was named in honor of the Right Reverend Leonidas Polk, the first Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana, and a distinguished Confederate general in the American Civil War. I came home pretty beaten up and didnt ever want to deal with politicians again. I think my dad was there around the same time you were. Training was intense. December 1967 Yearbook. I hope you keep searching and I wish you my best. Where is that jerk E-1 Sparno who almost killed me with a live grenade? Please take care guys, catch you later. I made SP5 in 15 months 03/68, and got out in 10/68. Many of us hopped on busses to Dallas Love Field to catch airplanes home. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. That website is https://www.archives.gov/veterans. In 1970 it served as a center for basic combat training operations. Best Shirley McClain I ever met. According to reports six men were arrested on. Made E-5, Spec.5 in 15 months. Parks. He was pissed because, as he said, he had to be there to feed us recruits. E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. During that time 1/40th Armor participated in training exercises with the . Search for Classmates, Friends, and Family in one. I was a little surprised that they were still sending 11Bs to Nam from Polk at the time you were at Tigerland. I dont recall the COs name. Opens in a new window or tab. Training had begun. No protected images or material on this website may be copied or printed without express authorization. Fort Jackson Basic Training Yearbook 1969 Company B. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company B, 2nd Battalion, 1st Training Brigade for 1969, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Selecting patches as statements military status ect. Fort Knox Basic Training Yearbook 1956 Company D - 15th Battalion. The army placed great stress on spit-and-polish. Company Commander: CPT Stanley L. Adsit. FORT DIX YEARBOOK APRIL 1972 COMPANY A 4TH BATTALION WITH PHOTO AND RECORD HTF. With that decision out of the way I really paid attention to all my training. I went to ft Polk la right after basic training in ft Leonard wood mo I was at tiger land around June 1971 then I went to ft benning airborne. Which I found out afterwards, why! Good luck, Mike. James A. Thomas, III. During an inspection, it was not uncommon for the inspecting officer or designee to loudly berate one or more of us for an infraction, almost invariably of a petty nature. Fort Benning Basic Training Yearbook 1968 Company A. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company A, 6th Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade for 1968, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Benning, FtLoc. Although I had numerous friends who got shipped to Vietnam, I was so blessed and grateful that my name never came down on a list, and I never had to go. 196th Light Infantry Americal..WIA 5 months later. First year alot came from cook county Chicago 2nd year it flipped and they were from Orange county LA. The following is a list of school yearbooks, alumni directories, and similar publications held by the History and Genealogy Department. Then, after basic back to Tigerland. I later that year went back to the Academy and became a Drill Sgt. Fort Polk, Louisiana, is a U.S. Army military base located in western Louisiana. Call 337-531-1955/1956. My daddy was a DS at Fort Polk. Got to Nam and became 11B for 4 months before I touched a mortar. There were no thefts, assaults or fights amongst us. for basic training in 1966. Below: map of Louisiana showing the location of Fort Polk. 238 Recruits Graduated on 8 August 1979. Fort Polk is a United States Army installation located in Vernon Parish, approximately 10 miles east of Leesville, Louisiana, and 30 miles north of DeRidder, Louisiana. LOL. Basic traing Fort Polk, LA 1974 Basic training! FORT POLK, the largest military installation in Louisiana, is located in the western part of the state, near the bur- geoning communities of DeRidder and Leesville. I understood that after you graduate from OCS you are assigned to one of the combat arms groups; Infantry, Artillery, or Combat Engineers. They were in such great shape. He was responsible for the platoon and had authority to issue orders. I still remember the fights in the M-gator Pit, 1/2 mud and 1/2 water, where we were champions of all the other companies that were challenged. remember. Very unpleasant place. It served the 1st Armored Division in the 1950s, and became a basic training post during Vietnam War years of the 1960s and 70s. Fort Polk is a United States Army installation located in Vernon Parish, approximately 10 miles east of Leesville, Louisiana, and 30 miles north of DeRidder, Louisiana. Being out of the bush would have been different maybe just more patrols as usual? Did 10 months and 5 days and went home wounded. My platoon had a corporal, but he was outside the chain of command. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Its been four years since I reached out before. Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Was assigned to E-2-2. All got Post Privileges except that winner got Off Post Privileges. Also the post mentioned the Danang experiences and the atmosphere of the withdraw of troops from Nam at that time. Fort Dix Basic Training Yearbook 1979 Company B. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company B for 1979, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Dix, New Jersey. Sometime in December 1970 the army ordered me to report to Fort Polk, Louisiana for basic combat training (BCT). To aid in the learning process, we needed to be attentive at all times to what was being taught. I was drafted in Sep 1969 and quickly found myself in a basic training company(C-1-2) at Ft. Polk, LA. I was at South Fort for Basic and North Fort for AIT. I enlisted and was sent to basic at Ft. Bragg, NC. Fought with the VA for 35 years and finally got 100% disability. So hell yes it was still operating. Dodge High School Yearbook. Awful memories of both places and Ill never forget it as hard as I tried. Four, we had maybe only 3-4 hours of sleep. Thank you God! My initial boss was CW2 Paul Brewer, and later was 1LT. Fort Jackson Basic Training Yearbook 1964 Company E. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company Company E for 1964, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Any help would be immensely appreciated. Trainees were taught how to fire the M-16from different positions(all of which were awkward). Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Military Careers. A Big Thank you to the fresh-back Vietnam Veteran who saved my ass by nocking me down just before it blew up12 feet away. All in all, things could have been much worse for this 1969 draftee. Fort Polk has quite a few dead zones actually, mostly in the training areas. Does anyone remember a Drill Sergeant Clark? I seen your comment on training cycle year books. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance. Below: Drill sergeantinstructingtrainees at the rifle range. Went to Fort Polk after doing basic at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Off to Vietnam Jan 1969 assigned to 9th Regiment 25th ID. Great stress was placed on neatness and spit-and-polish. The barracks were not new but the same style we had at Fort Ord at the reception station. But no one openly questioned or challenged the legitimacy of the army as an institution or the demandsimposed on us as trainees. D 2 1 BCT Fort Polk, LA. I ended up in Danang and was on every fire base with in 20 miles. Anyway the post who mentioned being at TigerLand and then the Americal. . 5 in 15 months. He had just graduated from high school I believe a year before he was drafted. I was stationed at ft Polk in sept 1964 to nib 1964 south fort . Fortunately, mine never was. 1969 Ft. Opens in a new window or tab. Fort Jackson Basic Training Yearbook 1963 Company A. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company A, 3rd Battalion, 1st Training Brigade for 1963, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Daddy helped bring the combat trackers to light. We learned how to disassemble and reassemble the weapon, how to load it, how tomaintain it, and how to shoot it with accuracy. The post encompasses approximately 198,000 acres. We arrived in busses and were assigned to barracks. Search the history of over 778 billion Our collections include books, yearbooks, magazines, brochures, historical documents, and period articles. Ironically, I had the records for my basic training company, E-1-2. Only my younger brother knows this you and God. Guys who worked in the Levy Section, where rosters for Vietnam came down from Washington, lived in Co. A, Sp. Won the Barracks 5 weeks in a row. . Privacy was non-existent. I was a kid (like most everyone else) when I arrived from Chicago at Ft. Polk in the fall of 72 (and stayed until early 73) for Basic and AIT I just wish I could figure out (or remember) exactly WHERE I was there.. Echo-3-2 comes to memory, but Im not certain that its from there. He would have served from April 68-April 71. In fact, I was older than a few of the drill sergeants. Remember them who didnt come back alive and those missing. I requested a copy of my records in 2015, and received them. Upon graduating from TIGERLAND one of two duty stations were assigned. Harold Hathcock. Probably because most of our NCOs were Korea vets and did not receive that type of training and just told us to walk up the hill. 1972 Fort Dix, NJ B 1-21st Platoon. Youre going to have to know what Brigade,Battalion and Company he was in, Basic Training Company or AIT, I was a Drill Sgt. The experience of being there and then experiencing what happened after we left is sickening. I would love to see them, it may have been a bit too early for myself being included, even though I was there at that time, what do you need to send them, my email address ? I had no other training to compare it to but it was the hardest thing, both physically and mentally that I ever went through. Greetings my fellow brother(Gary Forrest) In making the difficult transformation from civilian to soldier you have written a chapter of the story it tells. Its nice to meet someone who, although not at the same time, lived in my same company, and worked in the same building as I did. The relative calmness of zero week belied what was to follow. (LogOut/ I went thru basic from April 20 thru July 1967. I went through AIT at Fort Polk June through August 1966 then to Nam. . Allan, I stumbled on your post on this website, while browsing through the website. Finally got in bed about 3:00 am. I was stationed at Ft. Polk and also worked in building 317. Basic B-5-2 May 68, ait ft Monmouth Nj,then vietnam. A critical feature of BCT was instruction on how to operate and maintain the armys basic combat infantry weapon, the M-16 rifle. I might recognize their names, but I can not recall specific names or what platoon I was in . His Name was Wiley Clark. The entire company participated. Poszesny. Ive been battling agent orange diseases for over 15 years now and the VA still think I could have been exposed to dioxin like roundup when I was a kid. The Film/Digital Notes contain a description of the microfilm or microfiche numbers. These centers provide care for children ages six weeks to six years old, Monday through Friday. In another 50+ years it will wind up on ebay as a relic? The change from civilian to a soldier is accomplished in eight weeks, where the recruit will receive intensive training in the fundamentals of combat. Co. 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